Many books originally published in English – including Pride and Prejudice, 1984, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and The Lord of the Rings – have made it to a shortlist of France’s favourite 50 books.
The vast study by France Télévisions and BBC Studios launched in April, asking people in France to vote for their favourite book, without offering any kind of list or pre-approved selection.
In a statement, the group said: “This is a chance to show off the great richness of the diversity of our literary heritage.”
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Tens of thousands of people of all ages took part, with choices ranging from the classics to great works of modern fiction, to graphic novels, to young adult favourites.
Katia Martin, manager of books, reading, French language and literary prizes at France Télévisions, said: “We were not expecting such success or so many responses, with such varied choices.”
The final shortlist of the top 50 most popular is a wide selection from across genres and periods.
Many of the chosen were originally published in English, and are considered classics or modern favourites.
These include:
1984, by George Orwell
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by JK. Rowling
The Lord of the Rings, by JRR. Tolkien
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follet
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
Of course, many French-language classics also made the list, including:
Au bonheur des dames, by Emile Zola
L’Etranger, by Albert Camus
Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand
Le Petit Prince, by Antoine de St Exupery
Les liaisons dangereuses, by Choderlos de Laclos
Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo
Other original publication languages on the list include:
One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Spanish)
Perfume, by Patrick Suskind (German)
Naruto, by Masashi Kishimoto (Japanese)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, by Hirohiko Araki (Japanese)
People are now invited to choose their favourite book from the shortlist, with the ultimate winner set to be announced in the autumn.
Final voting is open until September 4, and can be done online via this page on the France Télévisions website.
France’s favourite 50 books: The full shortlist
1984, by George Orwell
A la recherche du temps perdu, by Marcel Proust
Royal Assassin, by Robin Hobb
Au bonheur des dames, by Emile Zola
Au revoir là haut, by Pierre Lemaitre
Avant que le monde ne se ferme, by Alain Mascaro
Belle du seigneur by Albert Cohen
Berserk, by Kentaro Miura
One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Changer l'eau des fleurs, by Valérie Perrin
Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand
Dragon Ball, by Akira Toriyama
Dune, by Frank Herbert
Ensemble c'est tout, by Anna Gavalda
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by JK. Rowling
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Il est grand temps de rallumer les étoiles, by Virginie Grimaldi
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, by Hirohiko Araki
Kilomètre Zéro, by Maud Ankaoua
Attack on Titan, by Hajimé Isayama
L'écume des jours, by Boris Vian
L’Etranger, by Albert Camus
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo
La Horde du contrevent, by Alain Damasio
La nuit des temps, by René Barjavel
Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
La Passe Miroir, by Christelle Dabos
La passeuse de mots, by A-J. Twice
La promesse de l'aube, by Romain Gary
The Braid, by Laetitia Colombani
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, by Joël Dicker
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
Perfume, by Patrick Suskind
Le Petit Prince, by Antoine de St Exupery
The Lord of the Rings, by JRR. Tolkien
Les gens heureux lisent et boivent du café, by Agnès Lugand
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
Les liaisons dangereuses, by Choderlos de Laclos
Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo
The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follet
Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert
Naruto, by Masashi Kishimoto
Nymphéas noirs, by Michel Bussi
One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, by Rick Riordan
Scorpi, by Roxane Dambre
Tout le bleu du ciel, by Mélissa Da Costa
Voyage au bout de la nuit, by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
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